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The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24
The Turtle and the Goat.


A turtle who was Summing himself on
the banks of stream espied Goat ap-
preaching him Assuming tone If
commiseration, he addressed the animal
thus:
"How much happier is my lot than
yoursl have nothing to Do but lie
here Until l am tired, and then / can
jump in and Take swim If feel like
it. But you Have to hustle Around all
day TO Get a living, and a Mighty poor
one yon Get. am Held in high Esti-
nation by Mankind; but you, thanks to
the professional Humorist, are thing
For the Slow, unmOving finger Of orn
TO get In its work at l Must say
Here the Turtles remarks were cut
Short by the sudden appearance upon
The Scene of Restaurant keeper, who
quietly Scooped him in, observing:
Il regret to be obliged to interrupt
your C0arersdsioRe. but Ny Customers
happiness is paramount to All other con-
siderations, and Turtle-steak is in big
Demand at one dollar and twenty-five
cents Portion
''Just so, soliloquized the Goat, as
thu Restauraut-keeper Ambled away,
needless OF the Turtles remonstrances
land while you, my Unfortunate friend,
are Humbling your naughty spirit pom
the Gridiron, | shall be gamboling from
rock to rock in full Possession Of heav-
ems most Precious gift, Liberty. The
Humorist, against Whom | cherish No
luminosity, will make me the subject of
Harmless Jest, and the Poet will continue
to celebrate my achievements in Immor-
tai Verse;
Just then the Goat was Grabbed by Z
Butcher who had approached Unseen,
and who remarked
'sYou are exactly the kind of quadru-
ped have been Looking for. II 1 mis-
take not, you VIII sell for Prime Arti-
Gle of Lamb
And he thereupon dragged the Goat
home and Slaughtered him.
MoRI.-A naughty Spirit gathers No
Moss.-Puek.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES


'.Mother, said a little Rockland girl.
looking up from her book, ''what does
transatlantic meanln
''Oh, across the Atlantic, of course.
Don't bother me, you make me forget my
count
Does trans always mean acrosslr
Il suppose it does. If you don't stop
bothering me with your questions you'll
go to bed
Then does transparent mean a cross
parentln -RocklaHd Courier.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24
Frightened to Death.

Never Brighten children. A man in
Trenton, whose fourteen year old boy
got to staying out too late nights put
black mask on his face, hid in a dark al
ley, and jumped out at his son with a fear.
full yell as the boy passed by. But il
happened that policeman was strolline
along at the same time, and as he caught
sight of the masked figure he shriekcd
with terror, ran four miles at the top OF
his speed and dropped dead, while the
boy, hastily calling together a mob Of
his fellows, pursued his father down the
alley, with bricks and language, both
hard, And yet, in spite of these terrible
lessons, there are grown people who
foolishly delight in frightening children,
still. the same person isn't liable to IN.
the same boy oftener than once M cen
tury Broolyn Eagle.
The ana CaIito,nia is5os. awbv
d SdS ilI GeT spa Is 1sys speak OF a
t tSev> pT II a Se presume it is because
t tnes ~ N mi : ice thing TO haye--tos-
'-tf y 1850
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24

Don't you like Jelly cake with frost
ing on top, Mr.. Featherlyr inquired
Bobby.
''oh, yes" laughed Featherly, but
thought thst had eaten about all the
dessert ought. However, since Bobby
Is SO polite about it, NJ Hendricks, >
continued the young man, believe you
may give me a small piece of the Jelly
cake"
'All right, said Bobby, ''andIn have
some, too. Ma said | could have
piece if she had to cut into it--Net0
York Sun.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24

sAslrEL sHrrE. -. !:


Captain General and Governour-in-
Chief, in and over His Ma iesty's Province
Of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng
land, etc- A Proclamation for a General
THANKSGIVING.
For as much as amidst the various
awful Rebukes Of Heaven, with which
we ars righteously afflicted. in the Con
tagioas and Mortal Sickness among US,
especially in the Town of Boston; The
long and immoderate Rains, which have
been 50 hurtful to the Hushandry and
Fishery; And the threa, ening Aspect of
Affairs with Respect 70 our Frontiers;
we are still under the highest and most
indispensable Obligations OF Gratitude
fer the many Instances OF the Divine
Goodness in the Favours vouchsafed TO
Us in the Course Of the Year past; Par
ticularly, For the Life Of our Gracious
Sovereign Lord the King, Their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess OF
Wales and their issue, aud the increase
of the Royal Family; The Preservation
OF His Maiestys kingdoms and DonIin-
ions from the terrible and desolating
Festilence, which hath for 50 long a
time been wasting the Kingdom Of
France. And the happy Success of His
MRiestys Wise Councils for Restoring
aud Confirming the Peace Of Europe:
+ or lle lolLAuhlEt OF our valuable
Privileges. both Civil and Ecclesiastical:
and the Divine Blessing upon this Gov
ernneut in their I'D Illustrations: Far
ticularly, in succeeding the Methods
taken 20 prevent the Insults OF the East
ern Indians; For giving 50 great Meas
ure Of Health within this Province and
M0dera' ing the Mortality of the Small
Pox, 20 that a great Number of Persons
are Recovered from that Distemper;
And for granting Us so comfortable a
former Harvest, and 30 hopeful Pros
pect Of the latter:
have, therefore. thought flt with the
Advice Of Hi Ma iesty's Council, toorder
aud Appoint Thursday, the Twenty-sixth
Instant, % be Observed asa Day OF Pub
lick Thanksgiving throughout this Prov
ince, strictly forbiddiag all Servile La
bOur thereon, AMI eNhorting both Minis
ters and People IN their respective As
senblies on the sail Day. to offer up
humble and sincere Thanks q Almighty
God, for His many FHvou-s, as afore-
said, and for many other Blessings be
slowed on a sinful People.
Given az Boston, the Eighteenth Day
OF September, 1921. Ard in the Eighth
Year OF the Reign OF our Sovereign
Lord George, by the Grace Of God of
Great Britain, France and Ireland.
King. Defender Of the Faith, etc:
By order Of the Governor, with Ad-
Vi e Of the Council S. SHUrE.
+. WILLARD, Sect.
God Sure the Kfugi
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24
Thank giving in 1721.

From an cd newspaper, the Boston
Gasefte, of October 9, 1921, the follow
ing quaint ind curious proclamation was
copied. E.0ston has never known more
doleful Thanksgiving Day than that Of
1921; FOR during thar year six thousand
parsons, out of population of about
nineteen thousand, had the smallpox.
and one thousand Of them died The
Indians had seriously threatened this
peace Of the colony, and Governor Shute.
a gentleman or high tory prinoiplesi-y-s-
in continual conflict with the Lcgisla-
ture. The prominence given in the proc
lsmation to the King. George, and the
royal family, was probably political
stroke aimed BY the Governor at his OPP
ponents. It did not soothe them, and
the Governor soon after left the province.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24

The recent English hop crop IS re- re
ported to be one Of the poorest on re aotu'
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-06-24

Captain General and Goyernour-in-
Chief in and over His Ma esty's Province
Of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng
land, etc. A Proclamation for a General
10. Liz.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25

Tbs methods By Nhsch rseu masks .
livelihood are constantly dlselosing row
city and ingenuity. About a rear SD
Observed here ia the streets \ J08ng fsisn
whom had kn0~n oft wesi. yTho tad
some srtik;4c ability III; Rad n0t ssao~n
any particular czpacity Tor Rsifsug aioag
In the word. Frozn his spf'esranns -
seerned % Re down On BIS luck met
him during tie past wei satafsIy
changed in bis personal ssT<et sDd haE-
ing an air q prosperity IN marked oen-
tyzsf 20 hls forzssr looks. r. oonTs-ss-
tfor found that &c Rad struck e rsrle''
BIZ carving meas rarDss ufssu cares lis
fsrss efsseestsoo q ihss i5sa vac - seczlrs
n valuable s;5ck s5d care q bsfl6ss1-rss
cane heal On T. Tbeo be infrosBoeB hiro-
s<If 20 rs~ruhsTx a military companies
and inSuced tfsszn tS gssrcisass she ssiek
With iAeir names csrTsf uf<ou 4 70 Pre-
SRI; 20 their eo<nrlzfsssiuz offers Tas
noseiry b~czzne popular. sd hAz ex-
se.sesea 10 slI soszS ., 0yEAnlzzta1-ss. 40
that be II DOW ohi.grd 70 hirs fwo ~
three wood ezrvers 20 10 TIE rsanrst
hhor while be himself attends 70 80
work u yocurins ordsrx--Ss~ YORK
frsbune
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25
Motor Line
ADDITION.
HENRY SCHWEITER

have opened an office
first door west of the
New Carey Hotel, where
can bs found plats and
prices on my property
along the Motor Line,
which is now being built
to the southeast part of
the city.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25
A New Beverage.

Kafree-fbee or coffee fea. il the name *
a new beYerage prepared from THE roasted
leaves r. the coffee tres. According -
late report ~ Gehe. TIE 5fal~Ts pFrfsr
thi ten TO c0Gee. 81 j. 81 furnoer4 20 cen
tain more - tho bitter Ir1e.lala ard % -
more nutritious 4le eesgEt.e1 iooks
Ike cOffee, Erne iEe Tea abA fns'68 iks
O mixture II issta- - the leaves epaisin
05 20 o. pr ceat. 4 ceartue. fhls neE
product nay become .rafo~'a1t - "a
article q fool ~ wei - tfas aousue q
caffeine New York MarEef Journal
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25

"BToEA ing oranges grown IN TIE West
Indies and Mexico, 50 that thay shall pass
muster as real Florida fruit, is the device
q an enfs-prising Yaakee The yrpcess
consists Of putting the fruit in;o large
sieve ard passing /; over b. Ere until
the oranges contained therein ere suf-3-
GENTLY soorsised, technically drowned, -
20 give hem the true Florida tfnce, which
Is peculiar 10 that delicious orzaSs- The
Drowned fruit 10 mostly shipped north
and west -Eosso1 BuG9sa
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25
IN THE OLD DAYS.

In the old days when you and were young,
Before the story vas told, and the song was suns.
You spoke, 1t seems to me now, In another tongue
In the old days, before We were grown 30 wise.
When gladness mem the same 70 u as surprise,
You looked at me with other, with tzuer eyea
Before we had learned to reckon and understand,
Voc clasped my hand With another. . wsrmer
hand
In the old days, All. what II this have cungi
We're they old days when grief spoke an unknown
tongue!
These are the old days-those, the los. were tho
young
Margaret vandegrift in The Century.
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25

In a real estate Office the other day ]
heard gentleman relating the experience
of an eastern friend Of his VINO many years
ago. for a bad n debt OF $40, coo, was
compelled to accept western land Of the
estimated value Of $i5, 600. He paid con-
stantly increasing taxes upon the land for
q number of years without going TO see it.
One day his agent telegraphed him, ask
ing what he would take for the Land, which
had finally come 10 be far within the cor
porate limits Of Chicago. The owner fig
ured that, taxes and interest, the hand had
cost him go. 010, and more in joke than
anything else, not dreaming that The Of
fer would be accepted, wrote telegram
SAYING that he would take so. 600 cash
for the property. He sent the message by
his office boy 10 the telegraph Office,
where the clerk insisted that the sum be
spelled cut in the message. The Office
boy rewrote IL, and by mistake wTuts
$500, GO instead Of so, 900.
In an hour back came the reply: '&O6er
Of half million dollars accepted. Make
deed and come on and get certified
check" The man made the once boy .
handsome present for his clerical error
and gave his old time debtor t25, 900 with
which TO re-establish htmsah tn bus;nesA
st Paul P1ons0 Pre-
Wichita eagle., 1887-09-25
Beautiful Suburban Residences

Parties desiring residence
line within minutes
enQuirng Of T. Jones
half hour September
afeal two having Of
t1bule folding sliding
beautifully with
windows
Sheeted
manShfp The inside finish
BLOCK pnth finish The
ent colors rosewood
the best of pure lead and oil ceors The prices are
reasonable and the terms Each 4
being lOOeet 'front.' 40 deep Enquire of r IONIC
att house the Motor
Parties wishing to purchase Fieder
MAIN ST. or H solomon Sons Topeka Douglas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
HONORS TO A CATHOLIC PRIEST.

THOUSANDS OF IRIsHMEN ACCOMPANY FATHER
RYAN TO JAIL
DUBLIN March 29.-Father Ryan. OF the Herbertstown
branch the National League. presented himself to-day
before Justice Boyd, OF the Bankruptcy Court lie per-
sisted in his refusal tell the court what he knew about
the dongs OF his parish respecting his trustee
hip Of their rents under the Plan Of Campaign and was
condemned to prison
When Father Ryan emerged from the court prisoner,
No WAS met by multitude Of citizens They numbered
many thousands and they chcered the priest with enhu
sasc and prolonged applause. and then followed nun IN
processon to the JAIL making his tour trumphai one
Prominent men part in this procession and among
the more conspicuous were Lord Mayor Sullivan ana
Archbishop Crokc
Father sattery was also summoned by Judge BOYD 10
yive similar information to that demanded OF Father
Ryan He likewise refused and was also ordered 10
prison Both priests removed to jail In cap Inc
people eered the police in attendance on the
cab and for while refused to permit 1t to proceed
disturbance ensued and the police who were mounted
rode with drawn swords upon the crowd and cleared
lane for the cab.
Mr. o. Bren Editor of United Ireland also followed the
rr1soners 10 jaL He with the Lord Mayor and Arch
Sishon Croke rode In the Lord Mayors carriage The
mob the police along the whole route ard the
scene at times was very exciting.
Constable Dorney. who refused to assist ~ Father
RYAN arrest has been imprisoned, and testimonial TO
him u being organized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
GoTERNoR GREENS ArPoMTEE&
WILL THEY BE CONFIRMED l-rfE SUBJECT or
RAILROAD TAXATION

WILL THEY BE CONFIRMED i-rnE SUBJECT OF
RAILROAD TAXATION.
TRENTON, March 20 tSPecial. Governor Green maio
two nominations to-day, Alexander r. Mctiil for Chan
cclor In place Thcci Runyon AMI Supreme Court
Justice David ~ Depuc to be his own successor The
Senate referred both nominations The selection OF
Judge Alexander T. McG for the highest judicial office
in the state will cause comnotion. Mr. McGH Is
young for the place. lie under fortyvc, Is slight
aud graz yhaircJ, bat youthful looking lie was law
partner Of exAuorney General Gilc rsi ani had con
siderable chancery practice In that relation Then he
was appointed PROSECUTOR Of the Pleas for Hudson
County, and then Judge OF the Common Pleas. His
friends say he has chief qualification for the position
great industry II Is probable that he Will be con
firmcd but IL Is certain Mr. McGill IS son OF
Princeton professor and connected with the Governor
by marriage. .
The senate ordered n third reading the bill To erect
monument commcnoration OF the revolutionary battle
OF Trenton
The subject OF railroad taxation came up In the Senate
and made evident that nothing VIII he done by
that body the direction OF radical changes In the law
The Assembly bill to abolish the Limitation local tax
alton railroad property taken at the same time
rs Senate BILL which makes mportan mt change IN
conformity the decisions Of the courts, but which
leaves the rate OF taxation as 1t ia motion TO snb-u-
tnte the Assembly bill for the senate bill was Ost-3 To
l4-senaOrs, I'd ards Fish and Baker voting In the
Affirmative The Senate bill then ordered TO third
reading
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
THREITENED BY GERMlN SOCIALISTS
EXPERIENCE OF CHICAGO REPREsENrATINE-
MIR. POWDERLY OUTsPOKEN.

EXPERIENCE OF A CHICAGO REPRESENIAIlNE-
MIR. PowDERLY oUTsPoKEN.
CHICAGO, March 29-A dispach from springfield Ill,
says: Representative KarOwsld who returned from
Chicago last evening says that OF Friday evening
ho was summoned before 100 German socialists III
hall In Milwaukee and that the meeting passed
resolution unanimously demanding of him to rctract
publicly tho document which he signed with Mr.
Bailey dcnouncing Senator Burke and Representative
Rohrbach for thor connection with the Ncebe iun-
cral resign his position as Representatives lie
told the meeting that he would not rctract ana there
was no power on earth that could compel HIM to
rcsgn. Tho meeting then passed resolution de-
nounclug him and declaring him an enemy OF the
United Labor party. MIR. karOw-ki says be- was
informed that sunday evening nine SOCIALISTS or
Anarchists the OF all beng now in hs posses
sion met m saloon in tho northwest part OF the
CITY and entered INTO covenant 10 las hlm tlNar-
lowslD out To treat him with the same dose That
Bailey received lIo refused 10 give the names re-
fcrrrd to- b SAYS that he viii pass them over 10 the
detectives wording tho Bailey case
sr LoUIs, March -. \ dispatch from Springfield, Ill.,
says: 1t j. said that General Master Workman Pow
dcry has written several letters to conservative
knights Of Labor In the Northwest cOndcmning the
coursc Of Burke ami Representative Rohrbach
In attending tho funeral Of the wife OF tho Anarchist
Nccbc He says bong members of tho Legislature
they could nOt attend Individuals but were there In
their oilr.al capacities FAR a. the public Is con-
ccrncd much to the injury Of honest Knights Of Labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
TWO yOrTHFUL TRAVELLERS.

PfrrsBuRG, March 20 (Speeab.-Two little boys with
tags pinned on their coats reading To j. r. Barch, No.
AZ Thrdave New-York" arrived in the city this morn
ing from They travelling alone one
was only three and the other ten The conductor placed
them In the care OF Officer Thomas Ponder at the Union
Station and they taken In the restaurant for break
fast. The smaller OF the two couli hardly reach the
table and In an attempt do upset glass OF milk In
his lap. Officer Pendcr then took him In his arms and
fed him with a spoon The elder boy told the story OF
their Journey Two years ago sad his mother elope
with man went TO san Francisco taking them with
her. few months she had placed them In an asy
lun. Thor father, who Is ngineer on the New York
Central Railway learned OF their Situation and sent
money for their passage 10 New-lOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
DID s. H. ILLS pro nv HIlfsELFi
A LETTER TO LOUISA u. AIIis POUND on FERRY
HOAT WITH 4 HAT.

A LETTER TO LOUISA D. AIIis POUND on A FERRY
EoAr WITH HAT.
deck hand OF the ferry boat Wnonn. OF tho South
Ferry line found a Derby hat which contained "a
letter on board the boat after one OF
its trips last night The letter was addressed
to Louisa ID. Als, No 90 Washington-st, brooklyn
and WAS signed by = H. As In the Brooklyn directory
the name OF sylvester H. Anis printer. house No. 233
Court-st appears.
In the letter the writer that he s going to commit
suicide because has lost all his money by speculation
and because louisa has made his life miserable
He says that c hopes 10 find some happiness In the next
world but he doesn't expect e. go to heaven He adds
that he had weighted his clothing with type ana pieces Of
lead that he will make good food for the shes aud
that there twill be no funeral"
II is supposed that the jumped from the boat ana
was drowned. but there some who do not think he
would have written in so faceous vein II he really
meant TO Kill himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
ELECTIONS IN WEsTCHESTER COUNTY.

The spring elections Westcheser County took place
yesterday The Democrats captured the Board of Super
vsors us follows Bedford, T. c. Adams Rep Cortandt
James Mabie, Dem; Eastchester, David Quackenbush
DEM; Greenburg John Bosom, Dem; Harrison, George
". Bassford, Rep; Lewisboro John G. Holmes, Rep;
Mount Pleasant Moses w. Taylor, Dem, Mamaroneck.
Matthias Banta, Dem; North Castle. George Hunt Dem
North Salem, Ode Close, Rep; NewRochele, Charles H.
Roosevelt Dem; Ossning Gilbert NJ Todd, Dem; Pei
ham, Sherman T. Pell Dcm.; Poundrtdge, Miles Adams,
Dem; Rye, William Ryan. DOM; eomers. James u. Iced,
Rep; scarsdale Charncey secor, DEM; White Plains,
Lewis C. Plat Dem; wcstchester d. j. McGrOry, Den.;
Yonkers Jacob Read. Dem; Yorktown, Ira Srang, DEM
Democrats, ~; Republicans, B.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
WINNERS AT NORTHAMPTON.

LONDON March 20rhe Northampton spring race meeting
opened to-day for Earl spencers Plate OF $4,000
was won by Baron dc Hrschs brown
ay Guadiana by Galopn out Of segura D. Hentys gray
are Debepture was second lengths In front Of Loo
yed dc Rotbschids bay y Mezsotnt Ten horses started
sestmr-auadanA u TO Ii Debenture. to1 Asssotint
eto1
In The for the Athorp Park STAKES OF sou oaen WIN
800 added for tvoysarods furongs the Duke Of
Portisnds bay ssans satpee By Peter ont o. Rosemary
ven y hSa4 VIZ cr.ys9; pEoyrn rS1a SS Tas psI shi&
Hammer. z 70 4, flybud. Is % l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
RUNNING DOWN A BOATLOAD OF yEGROEl

COLUMBIA. S. c., March 20 a).-Information has
been Of outrage cOmmitedon tue Cooper
River near oakley for which Captain Lewis ponsett, OF
the sloop Carrie and Hattie will probably suffer- largo
party negro aDorers who had been working on river
plantation on one side OF the river being conveyed
across to their homes on the other side IN natboat
When the boat was in the middle of the stream it
passed by the slo0p After passing about a hundred
Yards the soop came about and Notwithstanding tho
ample room In river directly into the natboat
which was partially split open and a number OF men
knocked into the river four or them being drowned The
Jury inquest the responsibility Captain Poin'
self. who nas committed to iail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
THE ArrRAY BErwEEy BoSroy GAMBLERS

110'''F0s' "-f1'111''17f@'
BosroS, March 29.-Adophe Albrecht. who shot the
gamblers Flanagan and Lanahan yesterday. was ar
ragned this morning but the was adjourned for two
weeks and Albrecht remandei to jail Flanagan is
reported to be much worse An evening newspaper
states that there evidence ncang that the shooting
was premedated but the general opinion prevails that
Abrecht attacked and shot his assaianis In self
defence
PlrrsBUIG. March 30 (SpeciaD. Daniel Lanahan the
gambler former Pttsburger and brother Of John
anahan wealthy scrapirou dealer here. The deceased
man was at time river captain. lie left Ptsburg
before the War with Captain Wilson, OF Allegheny, on tho
steamer Pine Bluff and not heard OF until about
year ago, when hc returned ~ Pftsburg for short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
PROBING INTO CORRUPTION IN cHYcAGo

CHICAGO, March 20 tSpeeiaD.-The Grand Jury has
another lot OF indictments ready. How they will be
pressed depends entirely upon the State Attorneys
office II evident that tho jurors do not feel that they
have got to the bottom of the conspiracy or that they
have vet been able TO prng the chief conspaors under
the BAN The management Of the County Hospital and
the scandal growing the artesan well at Jefferson
we're the fruitful subjects Of investigation this morning
In the afternoon new field was worked For the nrst
time the jury took up the County Building preserving
paiut lob.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-30
MYSTERIOUS SKELEroys IN PH1LADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA March 20 (Speei1b.-This morning
while laborers we're tearing down the house at No. 2l6
South Eighth-s they came two human skeletons
The place was kept until short time ago by Blake
Jamson n liquor shop and bore an unsavory reputa-
ton. Just prior TO Jamsons removal the house was al
most completely destroyed by fire, the origin OF which
never learned The bones discovered on the
fourth floor, In partition between Along
with them found two pairs OF nicely worked slippers
and portions OF silk fabric OF female apparel The
bones were taken TO the coroners Office DR. Forman
found that they portions OF two female skeletons
One woman was apparently thrty-fve and the other
eighteen years old The skeletons had evidently been In
the place long time and somewhat charred by the